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Post by timwilcox on Nov 2, 2006 10:09:16 GMT -5
Took this on Dobbins GL-40 at a dirthole.
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Post by adirondacktrapper2 on Nov 2, 2006 12:12:39 GMT -5
nice red... i'd like to know how you guys do it!! I must be messing something up, put out them k-9 sets and get nada, I've got alot of learning to do!! haha Love to see these reds.. they sure are pretty!! Keep um comming!!
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Post by timwilcox on Nov 2, 2006 12:34:28 GMT -5
The BIGGEST thing to remember is to have the trap bedded SOLID !! I also place the dog of the trap 1 inch away from the edge of the dirthole. By placing the trap this way I will also connext with coyotes as well. Hope this helps some. Tim
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Post by Itrapny on Nov 2, 2006 14:00:26 GMT -5
Location, location, location! You can't catch'um if they ain't there ;D There really isn't any secret, just a lot of pre season scouting if you aren't familar with the area. Always place your set's so the prevailing winds (generally W or NW) blow your lure across the animals path of travel. Like Tim said, bed it rock solid. Can't stress that enough, an improperly bedded trap will either give you a toe catch or a fired trap because the animal felt something move and then wanted to see what it was. I try an dig the trap bed just a little bigger than the trap itself and then after I place the trap in position I use my hammer and/or hand to pound the dirt around the trap. This gives you a very stable trap with little or no tipping. You can add some dirt under the levers before you pound the dirt down if needed and with this method along with the way I have my traps nightlatched, I don't even use pan covers unless the soil is pure sand. I like to cover my traps with about a 1/2" of dirt so when it rains it doesn't uncover the pan. Saves time when you you are running a long line not having to remake each set because the rain exposed your trap. This also benefits you as some wise animals won't visit a fresh set with loose dirt in the pattern but think nothing of barging right into a set that has weathered a bit. Start with clean traps and don't get any lure or bait odors on them, this will also reduce any digging at the set. The old myth of NO HUMAN ODOR is false. Now don't go out and pee around your sets and spit on your hands before you make your sets but you don't have to encase yourself in rubber either. Fox & coyotes are very familar with human odors and their nose don't lie, you will never convince them that you weren't there. As long as you have a clean trap and have something they want,(i.e. bait, lure) beyond your trap, they'll be there waiting for you the next morning. Sorry if I ramble, I like to discuss what works for me and hopefully you'll get a little something out of it.
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Post by timwilcox on Nov 2, 2006 14:15:11 GMT -5
Awesome post Wayne, we may have to rename this post & archive it. I'd like to take step by step pictures of how I make my dirtholes as a teaching tool too. Seems I always remember AFTER I have either made a new set or remade 1.
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Post by adirondacktrapper2 on Nov 2, 2006 21:55:49 GMT -5
Well thanks alot guys... make alot of sense to me... I think that sometimes I get in a hurry or frustrated somtime while making a set. k-9 set that is. I always think I've done somthing wrong, I guess it's called selfdoubt. But any ways.. I'm going to make at least 2 or three sets this weekend up in the moutains where I have seen where they have scratched up the dirt. I'll try and remeber evrything.. I just have to slow down and relax. We'll give it a shot and I'll let you know how I make out!! Thanks agian fellas!!
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Post by youngtrapper on Nov 26, 2006 20:02:29 GMT -5
you also need your realastate
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